18:45
Galway Apprentice Handicap (47-70)
1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-70, 15 runners
Winning time 2m 42.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Daniel King
Barry Connell
Sat close to pace early - second at halfway - went ahead approaching final 2f - pushed clear inside final furlong - held on despite gap narrowing at the line
Jack Kearney (2)
Mrs C O'Leary
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - moved up into 6th and eased over to the left with a furlong to run - finished strongly but denied by three quarters of a length
Paddy Harnett (2)
Patrick Martin
Sat close to the front pair early - still 5th at halfway - pushed into 3rd with a furlong and a half left - into 2nd inside the final furlong but unable to challenge in front and held on for third
Jack Cleary (4)
Michael G Cleary
Settled behind front group - 4th at halfway - pressed for effort with 1 1/2f left - unable to close in 3rd before finishing 4th one-paced
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield - pressed for effort with 2f left but unable to close in 7th - stayed on steadily to finish 5th beaten 6½ lengths
Cian Horgan (4)
Paul Stephen Kiely
Tracked the main group early - still 6th at the midpoint and pressed without response 2f out - stayed on at one gait through the final furlong to finish 6th
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - closed a bit under pressure inside the final two furlongs before running 10th passing the furlong marker - stayed on steadily to the line
No. 16, stall 7
6yo, 8-1, OR 48
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Muredach Kelly
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Muredach Kelly
Set the pace early keeping a strong grip - lost command approaching final 2f and pushed along into 4th with a furlong left - couldn't find more late and finished well held
Cian MacRedmond
Patrick Martin
Slow to break and settled towards the back - improved into 8th with 3f left - pressed for effort 2f out but unable to close - finished 9th
Sam Coen (7)
Timothy Doyle
Sat close to the pace early travelling keenly - third at halfway - pushed along with no headway made 2f out - unable to find more inside final two furlongs and well held
Wesley Joyce
Michael Mulvany
Settled towards the back early - moved up on the inside to 7th with 2f left - asked for effort but couldn't find more inside the final furlong
Keithen Kennedy (4)
Gordon Elliott
slow to break - settled towards rear - pushed along under pressure two furlongs out - unable to make ground - well beaten in 12th
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Slow to break and settled towards the back - pushed along with two furlongs left but unable to make headway - finished 13th
Sean Bird (7)
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up towards the back for most of the way - pressed for effort but made no headway 2f out - well held at the finish
Sorcha Woods (7)
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack - pushed along and unable to quicken 2 1/2f out - finished 15th
Non-runners: Diyaba (unsuitable ground), Grann's Boy (unsuitable ground), Kings Prince (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.